Combination fishing gaff



March 30 1926.

A. E. CHURCHlLL COMBINATION FISHING GAFF Filed March 11,' 1922 PatentedMar. 30, ,1926. l l

UNI-TED STATES ADELBERT E. CHURCHILL, or VICTORIA, BRITISH CoLIiMBIA,CANADA.

VCoivrisIivife'iiion risiiiiva` CAFE.,

Application led March 11,v 1922. f Serial No. 543,031.

To all 'whom t may concern: Y

Be 1t known thatV I, ADELBERT EVELIN CHURCHILL a citizen ofV theDominion of Y Canada, subject of King. George the Fifth 2 Fig. 2 is aview from the opposite sidershow# of Great Britain, and a resident ofthe city of Victoria, in the Province of. British Golumbia, Canada, haveinventednew and useful Improvements in Combination Fishing Gafs, ofwhich the following is a specifica-v tion. This invention relates tofishing' gafis which operate semi-automatically by the release of aspring under tension. y

The obJect ofthe invention being to provide a ga for. commercial fishingwhich is suitable for use under avariety of conditions with a .maximumof handiness, reliability andspeed. 1

In the drawings forming part of this application Fig. 1 is a generalsideielevatien,

ing the flocking device, Fig. 3 gives an eX- ternal end view of the tubegiving details ofthe trip jring, and has the corresponding outsideelevation above it showing the release pin and its connections, Fig. 4,is a,

longitudinal section throughthe centrefline of Fig. 1 showing the upperVand lower endsv of the tube with the details'in connection: 4 is ametal tube preferably brass orbronze re-inforced at each -endf forstrengthening purposes. extensionv spring 5, the latterbeinglat one endSecured to the cross pin 30 in the extension to the handle 6. The otherendv of Y the spring 5 is attached toi-twor wire links l27 which connectwith the heels 7 of the ga Y also provide at 11 centres for theattachment of the wire connectors 12 which connect to the exterior guide13. The'guide 13 is in connection with the finger grip 14 which 'issecured to the screw pin 24. The releasing pin 15 isin connection withthe trip ring 9 by inea-ns of the screw 26 passing through the slot .16;thus when the pin strikes a fish the screw traverses the slot 16 talkingwith it the trip ring 9 and thereby releasing the detents 10.

This tube surrounds the helical;Y

The inctal tube 4 isfslotted at 18 to ie-i ceive lthe vheels ofthe hooks8 which are pivoted at the fulcruin 1911*'I`he.adjustiiig screwy 2 8engages Vthe releasingy pin'15A through the slot 29 along which thescrew' ,y "15,578,711". PATENT OFF-1G12.Y

slides and so providesa modicuin'of friction. The locking device shownin Fig. 2 consists of a flat-spring clip 2O having a `projection 21which engages the hole 22 when the slide 13 is pulled along the tube4-by the. spring 5 whenthefhooks 8 close.

lWhen the locking device Vis not` required,

the intercepting piece23 which is centered'.

at 24 -is turned into position below the catch 20. In order tofacilitate the manipula?vv secured to the tube 4, thescrew holes in theltube are slotted so as to permit a slight turn-5 `*between the handleand the ing movement tube.

There are two of operating device, first by settingfthe hooks 8 wideopen' under the tension of the spring 5 secured by the trip ring device9 and` 10. v,This isi-done by drawing back thefinger grip l14 at thetion ofthe handle the latter 4is not rigidly l I" handle 6 until thehooks 8 are fully extendv edi-and the heel tipslO :formingv the detent.`v'fall into the knotches l17 in the-trip vring 9;-

Under thiscondition the tensionspring y.5 is at its' maximum llength andtension,.;the finger grip 14 which is attachedy to the' cross pinv 24'ofthe slide 13 hasdrawnV the latter along 4the tube 4 along which it iscontrolled byy the guide slots V25,y and with itthe tension: wires 12,Athese latterbeingattached to the back of they hooksnear-theprojection310.1" This action pulls openfthe hooks 8 at the Isaine' time'raisingthe opposite ends of thev hooks 8 at 7, thereby-extending the spring- 5. yThedevice i'snow 'set for'action which is:

'obtained by 'striking the fish .with the pro- `jecting release pin 15,-this pinbeing in rigid Contact with the trip ring 9 by the screw- 26 sothat as the pin 15 is depressed the de'.-

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tents 10 are thereby released and the spring" 5 is able to exert itsfull tension to close the hooks 8, the slide 13 travelling along thetube 4 as the. spring contracts. The hook end of the spring. 5 isattached to the heelsA .of the hooks bythe wire links 27.

The second method of operation is to use the finger tension grip 14without making use of the ring trip 9 and the detent 10.

This 'is done by drawing the grip 14 and the slide 13 which extends theyspring 5 andV so exerts a closing force on the two hooks .enclosing a.helical spring attached to the heels of tivo hooks which are eachpivoted to the said tube, .a tripping ring exterior to and sliding`along said tube with recesses engaging projections on the outside.otsaid hooks, and means rfor releasing the said tripping ring. `fromsaid hook projections.

2. In a ishing device of the type de` scribed, the combinatio-n of ametal sleeve enclosing va helicalspring, the said spring being attachedto the heels ot' two hooks which are each pivoted tothe said tube, a

tripping ring eXterior'to and sliding along lit) said tube and havingrecesses-engaging projectionson the outside of the said hoolrs, saidring bei-ng connected through a slot in said tube to a pin slidingWithin said tube and projecting beyond it.-

k3. Ina fishing device of the type described, the combination ot a.metal tube enclosing a helical spring, -a handle attached tothe end ofsaid tube, tvvohooks ot' approximately semi-circular form' each sep.

arately pivoted near opposite sides and near they other end of saidtube, an extensionuon each of said hooks bey-ond said pivots, saidextensions being securedto the helical :spr-ing Within. said tube, twoprojections on the outer edge of said hooks, said projectionstoengagejin recesses in an exteriory sliding ring on said tube, and

means for releasing said ring from said vhook projections.

i4. In a Afishing device ofthe type described, the combination ot ametal tube enclosing a helical spring, a handleattached to the end ofsaid tube,t-Wo hooks of approximately semi-circular-.orm each separatelypivoted y-near --.opposite sidesv and near the other end of said tube;extensions O n said hooks beyond said pivots, said e2;- tensions beingsecured `to the helical spring Within said tube, tivo vprojections onthe outer edge ofsaid hooks, said projections to engage in recesses inan exterior sliding ring von said tube ,said ring being connectedthrough a slot in said tube to a pin sliding Within said tube andprojecting beyond it, a Wire connection on each side oi'fsaid tubeconnected at one end to the-projections on the outer edges oit saidhooks, and yat the other end to-an exterior slide Working along aslotguide in said tube, a Wire connection inside said tube terminating in aiinger grip near theV said handle and secured to said slide. A 5. In a4lishing device of the type decribed, the combination of ametaltubeen-V'closing a helical spring, a handle attached to end otl said tube,twohools of .approxi-V mately semi-circular form each'v separatelypivoted near oppositey sides and near thel other end of said tube;extensions on `said hooks beyond said pivots, saidextensions beingsecured to the helical spring Within said `,.tube, tivo projections onthe outer edges of said hooks, said project-'ions to engage lin'recesses in an `exterior sliding Vring on Vsaid tube; said ring beingconnected through aslot in-said tube to a pin sliding Within said tube.and projecting beyond it, a Wire connection on each sideY of said tubeconnected at one end lto the projections on the outer edges of saidhooks and at the other end lto an exterior slide working along a slotguide in said tube, aivirc connection inside 'said tube terminating in alinger grip `near the said handle and secured to said slide; a lockingdevice toprevent said; exterior Vslide from longitudinal movement andconsisting of a spring clip With a projection to engage a hole in saidtube, and means to intercept said locking `device iro-ni operating.

Signed vat Victoria, B. C., March 2nd. l

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